The Drawings Of Leonardo Da Vinci
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work in art history, A. E. Popham's authoritative study presents a comprehensive survey of the extraordinary draftsmanship of one of history's greatest polymaths, examining drawings that span anatomy, engineering, landscape, and portraiture. Popham meticulously catalogs and analyzes the full breadth of Leonardo's graphic output, illustrating how these works on paper served not merely as preparatory sketches but as profound intellectual investigations in their own right. Written with scholarly precision yet remaining accessible to the engaged general reader, the text argues that Leonardo's drawings represent the clearest window into his restless, visionary mind. The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci remains an essential reference for students, collectors, and admirers of Renaissance art, offering detailed commentary that situates each work within the broader context of Leonardo's life and the cultural world of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy.
Author: A. E. Popham
Format: Hardback
Published: 1952, The Reprint Society London
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work in art history, A. E. Popham's authoritative study presents a comprehensive survey of the extraordinary draftsmanship of one of history's greatest polymaths, examining drawings that span anatomy, engineering, landscape, and portraiture. Popham meticulously catalogs and analyzes the full breadth of Leonardo's graphic output, illustrating how these works on paper served not merely as preparatory sketches but as profound intellectual investigations in their own right. Written with scholarly precision yet remaining accessible to the engaged general reader, the text argues that Leonardo's drawings represent the clearest window into his restless, visionary mind. The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci remains an essential reference for students, collectors, and admirers of Renaissance art, offering detailed commentary that situates each work within the broader context of Leonardo's life and the cultural world of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy.